A good movie

Since I kept hearing some really good things about this movie, I was really eager to check it out. At first, I thought it would be a heartbreaking portrayal of a violent and pathetic man, the kind of movies you watch half fascinated by the work done by the leader actor and half disgusted by the antics of the main character. Eventually, it turned out to be slightly more subtle than I expected as the guy constantly switched between being seriously destructive and being actually almost kind and sweet. To be honest, I have to admit that I was not so sure if I really cared about the mood swings which were, in my opinion, slightly too convenient for the plot. Still, there is not denying that Peter Mullan, easily one of the most underrated actors that ever lived, gave another really strong performance and the guy was just spellbinding to behold. Concerning the woman the main character met, to be honest,  I wasn’t really convinced either. I mean, Olivia Colman gave also a solid performance but the way the characters met each other was just too random for my taste and, above all, I didn’t really buy how they bonded either. Anyway, to conclude, even though it didn’t completely blow me away, it was still a really solid drama with a great performance from Mullan and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.